S. 2116 – Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act

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The Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act directs the Secretary of Commerce to evaluate and improve the department’s programs that support critical supply‑chain resilience and manufacturing innovation. Within one year the Secretary must produce a detailed report identifying which Commerce offices handle these issues, assessing their effectiveness, and pinpointing overlaps or gaps. The report must include recommendations for better coordination within Commerce and with other federal agencies, and it is to be submitted to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee along with suggested legislative actions.

Key Provisions

Mandates that the Secretary of Commerce issue a report within one year identifying Commerce offices and bureaus involved in critical supply‑chain resilience and manufacturing innovation.
Requires the report to assess each office’s duties, authority, effectiveness, efficiency, and any limitations.
Calls for identification of duplicative functions or gaps across offices and provides recommendations to optimize operations and improve inter‑agency coordination.
Specifies that the National Academy of Public Administration be contracted to help produce the report.
Requires the Secretary to submit the report, legislative recommendations, and a response to the recommendations to the appropriate congressional committees within 180 days of completing the report.

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

June 22, 2023

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

June 22, 2023

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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

July 27, 2023

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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

December 13, 2023

SenateCalendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 290.

December 13, 2023

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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3084; text: CR S3084)

April 30, 2024

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

May 1, 2024

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Received in the House.

May 1, 2024 • 1:47 PM

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Held at the desk.

May 1, 2024 • 2:02 PM

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Sen. Sheldon WhitehouseD-RI · Apr 30, 2024

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 290, S. 2116. I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be…

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Engrossed in SenateIssued April 30, 2024

118th CONGRESS

2nd Session

S. 2116

AN ACT

To require the Secretary of Commerce to produce a report that provides recommendations to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of Department of Commerce programs related to supply chain resilience and manufacturing and industrial innovation, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act.

2.

Definitions

In this Act:

(1)

Appropriate committees of Congress

The term appropriate committees of Congress means—

(A)

the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and

(B)

the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.

(2)

Covered offices and bureaus

The term covered offices and bureaus means offices and bureaus of the Department of Commerce identified under section 3(a)(1).

(3)

Critical supply chain

The term critical supply chain means an end-to-end system that converts raw materials into finished products in critical sectors, including in—

(A)

the defense industrial base;

(B)

the public health and biological preparedness industrial base;

(C)

the information and communications technology industrial base;

(D)

the energy sector industrial base;

(E)

the transportation industrial base; and

(F)

agricultural supply chains.

(4)

Critical supply chain resilience

The term critical supply chain resilience means mitigating gaps and vulnerabilities in critical supply chains, including by—

(A)

reducing risk of malicious sabotage or external or internal manipulation; and

(B)

improving the ability to withstand supply chain interruptions such as logistical challenges and workforce, materials, equipment, or product shortages.

(5)

Manufacturing and industrial innovation

The term manufacturing and industrial innovation means—

(A)

providing assistance, resources, or services to manufacturers or manufacturing workers in the United States;

(B)

offering expertise, improvements, research, and development or other assistance in technological innovations or advanced manufacturing in partnership with or for use by manufacturers in the United States; or

(C)

developing policy that substantially impacts the manufacturing sector in the United States.

(6)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce.

3.

Study relating to manufacturing programs of the Department of Commerce

(a)

Assessment

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall produce a report that—

(1)

identifies offices and bureaus of the Department of Commerce with responsibilities related to—

(A)

critical supply chain resilience; and

(B)

manufacturing and industrial innovation;

(2)

identifies the duties, responsibilities, programs, and expertise relevant to critical supply chain resilience and manufacturing and industrial innovation of each covered office and bureau;

(3)

identifies and assesses the purpose, statutory authority, effectiveness, efficiency, and limitations of each covered office and bureau;

(4)

identifies gaps between offices with duplicative duties responsibilities, programs, and expertise within the Department of Commerce that are implementing activities related to critical supply chain resilience and manufacturing and industrial innovation; and

(5)

provides recommendations to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of each covered office and bureau, including recommendations to—

(A)

optimize operations within or across covered offices and bureaus;

(B)

improve coordination across covered offices and bureaus; and

(C)

improve coordination with Federal agencies implementing similar activities related to critical supply chain resilience and manufacturing and industrial innovation.

(b)

National Academy of Public Administration

The Secretary shall contract with the National Academy of Public Administration in producing the report under subsection (a).

(c)

Report

Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary produces the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress—

(1)

the report produced under subsection (a);

(2)

recommendations for potential legislative action addressing recommendations in the report produced under subsection (a); and

(3)

a response from the Secretary to the recommendations included in the report produced under subsection (a).

Passed the Senate April 30, 2024.

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